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Oxcarbazepine 600 to 900mg at night for nerve pain and face neuropathy and body twitching in legs and arms.... Only possible problems are constipation, and weight gain, but my relief is worth it!!! I have fatigue at times, but I blame that on the MS, because there are times that I have great energy...

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0.5 Stars

Posted 29 months ago (9/20/2012)0

Rated Trileptal for Borderline Personality Disorder Report

I have been taking this drug for 3 weeks @ 600 twice a day. I've fainted 4 times. I wasn't depressed but I am now. The doc wants to add an anti-depressant to counter the affects of this drugs. It's pretty bad. I have a plan. I'm looking for a way out. I'm more miserable now than I've ever been.

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3 Stars

Posted 33 months ago (6/3/2012)3

Rated Trileptal for Partial Seizures Report

I have been on Trileptal for 5 years. I had been diagnosed with partial seizures several years ago but after switching to a new neurologist he wasn't so sure I had seizures so he took me off all my meds and I ended up having a grand mal seizure so back to meds and Trileptal was his pick. At first he gave me a really high dose and I could barely see, I felt disoriented, almost drunk, dizzy and just couldn't function for the first half hour after taking it. I slowly decreased my levels and found that one 300mg twice a day was much better than what I started on. I must say this medicine controls my seizures way better than anything I've been on but I do have side effects. I am tired all the time no matter how much I sleep. I have a severe lack of motivation and want to sleep a lot! I had previously been on Zonegran and it made me sickly skinny and gave me kidney stones so after I switched to Trileptal I have gained 30lbs and have acne issues on my back and face.

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1 Stars

Posted 34 months ago (5/16/2012)1

Rated Trileptal for Schizoaffective disorder Report

I would not recommend Trileptal for the treatment of schizoaffective disorder. The warnings about the sodium are true... you will feel no matter how much you drink that you are always dehydrated. I tried it as an alternative for Tegretol after being on that for probably three years. The lethargic side effects are identical, but the one problem is the anger and rage. For me it would make me irritable, downright nasty really for no reason whatsoever. It's not a good trade off to not have manic episodes. I guess I would rather deal with the Tegretol than this, and I am surprised because this drug was designed as an improvement on Tegretol but it is anything but. Tegretol never gave me the dehydrated feeling constantly, but it did make me gain weight rapidly. I don't know if they will ever come up with a drug where the side effects are basically worse than the disease itself, so I have tapered myself off of everything. Just do not put a loved one on this medication.

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1 Stars

Posted 35 months ago (3/26/2012)1

Rated Trileptal for Bipolar Disorder Report

Being treated mainly for bipolar. I had terrible side effects for two years that never faded away, also my brain really got slow to the point where I had to withdraw from college twice based on my instructor's assessment. However, I personally think my dosage was too high. 1200mg and I am a fairly small person. Weight gain was minimal, 5-10lbs. I am currently taking 600mg and that dose does not seem too problematic.

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3 Stars

Posted 46 months ago (5/16/2011)3

Rated Trileptal for Epilepsy Report

I have had gran mal seizures since I was 17 years old. I am now 55. I have been on variety of meds over the years. I find this drug very effective in controling my seizures, HOWEVER, I would prefer not to be on it and here is the reason why. This drug is used largely to treat people with bipolar disorders. When I went on this drug it actually created in me new symtoms of bi polar nature. I would experience huge crying jags and elation just like someone with bipolar which I had never had before. After about 2 weeks this would subside. But each time my dosage was increased new and more extreme mood swings would develop. I got to a point where I told my doctor I absolutely could not increase this drug. And it is well below what is considered standard clinical. I did reach a plateau where my body has adjusted, however, I recommend you consider the benefits this drug is providing to you before taking it. Not everyone experiences this obviously, but it is a large concern.

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5 Stars

Posted 54 months ago (9/12/2010)5

Rated Trileptal for Bipolar Disorder Report

I'm taking Trileptal for seizures and for Bipolar, panic disorder, Post traumatic Stress Disorder,Major depression,and other mental illnesses. I haven't had any really bad side effects from it. I've had a few pimples, but I can get rid of them with Over the counter ance treatmens. I like that Trileptal doesn't increase my hunger or make me gain weight. Sometimes when I'm extra manic, I have to take my usual dose of Trileptal and 100mg of Trazodone. The combination of those 2 makes me sleepy the next day, but no problems with just the Trileptal and the Antidepressant that I take.

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5 Stars

Posted 54 months ago (9/6/2010)5

Rated Trileptal for Bipolar Disorder Report

I have OCD, severe anxiety, and bipolar disorder. I take lorazepam, gabapentin, Effexor XR, Geodon, and Trileptal 300mg at bedtime. For the past 15 years, I have tried every combination of drugs imaginable. Adding the Trileptal has been the best help yet. The only bad thing is it makes me very sleepy (as do most of my other meds) But I feel like I finally am able to regain some control back in my life. I have been taking for 11 months now, and other than having low energy level, I am actually starting to enjoy life a little.

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5 Stars

Posted 56 months ago (6/23/2010)5

Rated Trileptal for Trigeminal Neuralgia Report

I am 57 and started to have shock like pain in my left side of my mouth. Then I would get shocks when I brushed my teeth. Very painful. I went to the dentist to see if maybe it was my tooth. He checked everything. He could find nothing and could not even make my teeth feel the shock again.
So, then I went to my neurologist and told him about it. He told me it was Trigeminal Neuralgia. He put me on 150 mg of trileptal. I cut it in half and take it twice a day.
No more shocks. Now he wants me to wean off of it. I rather stay on it.

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5 Stars

Posted 59 months ago (4/6/2010)5

Rated Trileptal for Seizures Report

My daughter has TSC which stands for tuberous scelorsis complex its a deases that causes tumors in the brain and organs. At first it was very difficult to smash and hide all her pills in her food, then i found out after several years of tryng to make a 1 year old to now 6 years old to swollow pills i found out that it comes in liquid form. Oh my gosh was this a relief, I thank God for this liquid form medicine she actually likes it and its been a blessing to us all. So if your a mother or father with a small child and the doctors have told you that it comes only in pill form they lied. Ask your doctor about the suspension (liquid form) medicine for trileptal it really works great. Good luck i hope that this helps someone out there that has a child that hates taking pills especially HORSE pills.
Marty
redwood city,ca

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